List-11
1. All that glitters is not gold
Meaning:- appearances are often deceptive
Use:-Don’t purchase a thing on account of its appearance only as all that glitters is not gold
2. A good-for-nothing
Meaning:- a worthless person
Use:-He is very kind but his son is a good-for-nothing fellow.
3. A good Samaritan
Meaning:- a friend in need
Use:-Sohan has often helped me in difficulty as he is a good Samaritan.
4. A wild-goose chase
Meaning:- a vain attempt
Use:-Your search for honesty in today’s world is a wild goose chase.
5. To kill the goose that laid the golden egg
Meaning:- to lose a valuable source of income through greed
Use:-By offending his rich aunt, he has killed the goose that laid the golden egg.
6. To cut the Gordian knot
Meaning:- to solve a difficult problem by adopting bold or drastic measures
Use:-By defeating the enemy our army has cut the Gordian knot
7. He has a green eye
Meaning:- He is jealous
Use:-He has a green eye about my progress.
8. From hand to hand
Meaning:- from one person to another
Use:-This scooter has moved from hand to hand
9. Hard and fast rules
Meaning:- strict rules
Use:-There is no hard and fast rule to success.
10. Hard of hearing
Meaning:- almost deaf
Use:-His aunt is hard of hearing. The old man is hard of hearing.
11. A die-hard
Meaning:- one who yields a point only after a struggle
Use:-He is sure to succeed as he is a die-hard optimist.
12. Back in harness
Meaning:- to resume work after a holiday
Use:-After his illness, he is back to harness.
13. To die in harness
Meaning:- to continue at one’s occupation until death
Use:-Jawaharlal Nehru died in harness.
14. To hang up one’s hat
Meaning:- to make oneself comfortable in another person’s home
Use:-He is very frank, he can hang up his hat in any one’s house.
15. Make hay while the sun shines
Meaning:- Take advantage of all opportunities
Use:-He succeeded in business as he knows how to make hay while the sun shines.
16. To keep one’s head on
Meaning:- to remain calm
Use:-The secret of his success is that he keeps his head on in every, situation.
17. To lose one’s head
Meaning:- to be carried away by the excitement
Use:-He has lost his head because of the excessive praise that he has received.
18. Of course
Meaning:- without a doubt
Use:-He is, of course, a good man.
19. On the verge of
Meaning:- as the brink of
Use:-Pakistan is on the verge of ruin.
20. High-flown language
Meaning:- bombastic language)
Use:-This speaker is known for his high flown language.
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